Treants - 155 Dirt build (56K) It's Flooded!

TheBigSleep · 10-12-2012, 08:17 PM

Somehow missed this journal until now, but wow! Truly a gorgeous tank, I love the rooty feel of the wood - bravo!

Dutchworks · 11-28-2012, 12:24 AM

November update

Totally overgrown and in need of a good trimming:

ikuzo · 11-28-2012, 03:46 AM

i love the left side of this tank
the crypt (balansae?) mixed with stem plants (hygrophila?) in between looks awesome

mikeross · 11-28-2012, 05:24 AM

wow great read and amazing tank.

You mentioned in previous post about your PH fluctuations. How does a huge drop in PH not affect your fish. I am a complete noob to planted tanks but why does your PH drop so much over a period of hours and what was your solution to this issue.

How much does your ph fluctuate now? I am planning on a large planted tank and adding an asian arowana to the tank. It will not thrive with ph fluctuations so I wanted to know what I need to do to avoid this. still doing lots of research and have no yet come across PH fluctuations in my research.

Again, awesome looking tank and will be checking in for further updates.

Sd760 · 11-28-2012, 07:16 AM

Amazing job.

**Cardinal's Keeper** · 12-04-2012, 01:10 AM

Beatiful tank Dutch, great watching a tank of this size come together.

Any chance to get some shots of the under belly of the beast? That is a great custom sump build and would like to see more of it in action if possible.

kwheeler91 · 12-04-2012, 01:35 AM

All I have to say is this: NAILED IT!

marioman72 · 12-04-2012, 02:59 AM

just read through all of the pages, cool to see a tank of this size come together over time! very nice work beautiful tank.

FrstTmr · 12-04-2012, 03:16 AM

This is a really, really cool tank. I am brand new to the hobby and hope to be able to construct a masterpiece like this some day. Nice job.

ua hua · 12-04-2012, 04:53 AM

I don't know how I missed this one but very beautiful tank and nice sump build.

Dutchworks · 12-17-2012, 02:30 AM

Ty for the feedback!

Here is December's update. Just spent 8 hours trimming and pruning today and here are the initial results:

Still have some plants to put back in, but needed a break. That being said, I now have a ton of moss to get rid of.

I am also wondering if the needle leaf java ferns need to go. I am either going to remove them, or move them to the corners. They really shade a lot of area that could be put to better use (like growing plants).

I went ahead and rescaped the right side. Going with the "plug" method to fill that area in with HC. That should give the tank a consistent look and feel for the foreground across the entire tank front.

Lil' Swimz$ · 12-17-2012, 04:02 AM

I would agree with moving out the java fern. It looks like it's taking up alot space!

Dutchworks · 02-01-2013, 01:37 AM

Update for Jan, 2013.
Going to remove that big NLJF in the next few weeks.
ET is filling in nicely on the right

jamntoast · 02-01-2013, 08:13 PM

this thread is awesome, great work.

Aquaticus · 02-01-2013, 09:04 PM

Very awesome job!

10-12-2012, 08:17 PM	#91
TheBigSleep Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: 413, Massachusetts Posts: 97	Somehow missed this journal until now, but wow! Truly a gorgeous tank, I love the rooty feel of the wood - bravo! __________________ Fraternity of Dirt #101 Evolve 8 - Life Soup

11-28-2012, 12:24 AM	#92
Dutchworks Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 79	November update Totally overgrown and in need of a good trimming: __________________ Treants -155 bow front The Fraternity of Dirt #80

11-28-2012, 03:46 AM	#93
ikuzo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2,029	i love the left side of this tank the crypt (balansae?) mixed with stem plants (hygrophila?) in between looks awesome __________________ ikuzo-scapes The Pseudomugil Tank

12-04-2012, 01:35 AM	#97
kwheeler91 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 934	All I have to say is this: NAILED IT! __________________ *55 Gallon "Franken~Tree"*

12-04-2012, 02:59 AM	#98
marioman72 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bristol, RI, U.S. Posts: 317	just read through all of the pages, cool to see a tank of this size come together over time! very nice work beautiful tank. __________________ 20L and 10g de-rimmed journal 3g betta iwagumi 29g "Jagged Peaks" _DSC5750 by marioman72, on Flickr

11-28-2012, 05:24 AM	#94
mikeross Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: vancouver Posts: 8	wow great read and amazing tank. You mentioned in previous post about your PH fluctuations. How does a huge drop in PH not affect your fish. I am a complete noob to planted tanks but why does your PH drop so much over a period of hours and what was your solution to this issue. How much does your ph fluctuate now? I am planning on a large planted tank and adding an asian arowana to the tank. It will not thrive with ph fluctuations so I wanted to know what I need to do to avoid this. still doing lots of research and have no yet come across PH fluctuations in my research. Again, awesome looking tank and will be checking in for further updates.

11-28-2012, 07:16 AM	#95
Sd760 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/50%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Humboldt co. Posts: 500	Amazing job.

12-04-2012, 01:10 AM	#96
Cardinal's Keeper It's a Growing obsession (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 76	Beatiful tank Dutch, great watching a tank of this size come together. Any chance to get some shots of the under belly of the beast? That is a great custom sump build and would like to see more of it in action if possible.

12-04-2012, 03:16 AM	#99
FrstTmr Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Illinois Posts: 21	Awesome Tank This is a really, really cool tank. I am brand new to the hobby and hope to be able to construct a masterpiece like this some day. Nice job.

12-04-2012, 04:53 AM	#100
ua hua Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,178	I don't know how I missed this one but very beautiful tank and nice sump build. __________________ All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experimenting ourselves subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream in which is an imagination of ourselves. Bill Hicks ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My 90 gal. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...as-90-gal.html My water garden http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/po...er-garden.html

12-17-2012, 02:30 AM	#101
Dutchworks Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 79	Ty for the feedback! Here is December's update. Just spent 8 hours trimming and pruning today and here are the initial results: Still have some plants to put back in, but needed a break. That being said, I now have a ton of moss to get rid of. I am also wondering if the needle leaf java ferns need to go. I am either going to remove them, or move them to the corners. They really shade a lot of area that could be put to better use (like growing plants). I went ahead and rescaped the right side. Going with the "plug" method to fill that area in with HC. That should give the tank a consistent look and feel for the foreground across the entire tank front. __________________ Treants -155 bow front The Fraternity of Dirt #80

12-17-2012, 04:02 AM	#102
Lil' Swimz$ Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: WI Posts: 1,084	I would agree with moving out the java fern. It looks like it's taking up alot space! __________________ Ha ha, he he! DAncE whEn yoU're HAPppy! He he he! DAnce, danCE, DANCe! 20g

02-01-2013, 01:37 AM	#103
Dutchworks Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kansas City Posts: 79	Update for Jan, 2013. Going to remove that big NLJF in the next few weeks. ET is filling in nicely on the right __________________ Treants -155 bow front The Fraternity of Dirt #80

02-01-2013, 08:13 PM	#104
jamntoast Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: canada Posts: 136	this thread is awesome, great work. __________________ My 90 gallon SA tank http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...913&highlight=

02-01-2013, 09:04 PM	#105
Aquaticus Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Middleton, WI Posts: 71	Very awesome job!

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